** In "Tapestry", [[ForWantOfANail Picard's decision to avert his near-fatal fight with Nausicaans in his youth means he turns out to be a lower decks-type officer]]. In this timeline, he's become the assistant astrophysics officer in the ''Enterprise'', [[RidiculouslyAverageGuy who doesn't have any prospects of advancements]].

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** In "Tapestry", [[ForWantOfANail Picard's decision to avert his near-fatal fight with Nausicaans in his youth means he turns out to be a lower decks-type officer]]. In this timeline, he's become the assistant astrophysics officer in the ''Enterprise'', [[RidiculouslyAverageGuy who doesn't have any prospects of advancements]].advancements]] (or apparent interest in it).

* ''Disney/TheLionKingOneAndAHalf'' (or ''3: Hakuna Matata'') is the Lower Deck version of The Lion King, telling the story from Timon and Pumbaa's point of view.

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* ''Disney/TheLionKingOneAndAHalf'' (or ''3: Hakuna Matata'') is the Lower Deck version of The Lion King, telling the story from Timon and Pumbaa's ([[UnreliableNarrator not particularly reliable]]) point of view.

* ''VideoGame/MobileSuitGundamSideStory0079RiseFromTheAshes'': The P-Beam Rifle. P, in this case, stands for "Prototype." It's only usable in one mission (unless unlocked) and only has a paltry six shots before its long reload. It's a prototype of the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Gundam's]] beam rifle. In a case of GameplayAndStorySegregation, it (and the unlockable Gundam Beam Rifle) can be reloaded, albeit slowly, a technology not introduced for several years after the One Year War.

* Film/MarvelCinematicUniverse:** ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' is a Lower Deck ''Series'' for the Film/MarvelCinematicUniverse. It casts Coulson, a [[EnsembleDarkhorse popular supporting character]] from the films, as the leader of a team of misfit TheMenInBlack-types who have to deal with weird extraterrestrial and superheroic incidents that, while still dangerous, are usually a bit below the notice of guys like Iron Man and Captain America.

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* Film/MarvelCinematicUniverse:Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse:** ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' is a Lower Deck ''Series'' for the Film/MarvelCinematicUniverse.Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. It casts Coulson, a [[EnsembleDarkhorse popular supporting character]] from the films, as the leader of a team of misfit TheMenInBlack-types who have to deal with weird extraterrestrial and superheroic incidents that, while still dangerous, are usually a bit below the notice of guys like Iron Man and Captain America.

Named for "[[http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Lower_Decks_(episode) Lower Decks]]", episode #167 of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', an episode that is notable for both revisiting the life of a minor character from an earlier episode and [[ADeathInTheLimelight killing off that same character]] before we actually ''see'' the changes previous events have wrought.

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Named for "[[http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Lower_Decks_(episode) [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS7E14LowerDecks Lower Decks]]", Decks]], episode #167 of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', an episode that is notable for both revisiting the life of a minor character from an earlier episode and [[ADeathInTheLimelight killing off that same character]] before we actually ''see'' the changes previous events have wrought.

Reason: Changed the Lower Decks link to the internal TV Tropes page, since we have one now

* One season one episode of ''Series/ThisIsUs'' turn the focus away from the Pearson family and instead focus on Dr. K and the fireman who found Randall at the fire station. The penultimate episode of season two focused on Randall's foster daughter, Deja, and her mother, Shauna.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' had "22 Short Films About Springfield", which rotates its focus around various people in Springfield as they go about their daily lives, such as the Bumblebee Man's home life, Reverend Lovejoy walking his dog, Principal Skinner serving "steamed hams" to Superintendent Chalmers, etc. However, Lisa and Homer do get their own stories, with Marge and Maggie respectively playing supporting roles and Bart making a cameo in Lisa's story.

** The episodes "On Your Marks", "Hard to Say Anything", and "To Change a Changeling" have no appearances from the Mane Six at all: the former two focus on the Cutie Mark Crusaders, while the latter focuses on Trixie and Starlight.

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** The episodes "On Your Marks", "Hard to Say Anything", "Marks and Recreation" and "To Change a Changeling" have no appearances from the Mane Six at all: the former two three focus on the Cutie Mark Crusaders, while the latter focuses on Trixie and Starlight.

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